<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>ACM Waste Management Articles</title><link>http://www.acmplc.com/articles/</link><description></description><copyright>Powered by: Forest Blog Copyright 2006 Host Forest</copyright><item><title>Recycle your underwear!</title><description><![CDATA[With their latest eco-friendly waste disposal initiative, Hertsmere  Borough Council have proven that you can recycle just about anything.  The council managed to collect nearly 18,000 bras in the first year if  their new recycling initiative, which aims to help both the Breast  Cancer Campaign charity and women in disadvantaged countries.]]></description><guid>http://www.acmplc.com/articles/default.asp?Display=268</guid><link>http://www.acmplc.com/articles/default.asp?Display=268</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:04:28 0000</pubDate></item><item><title>New BBC documentary focuses on WEEE waste disposal</title><description><![CDATA[A new primetime BBC show, entitled<strong> &lsquo;Inside Out&rsquo;</strong>, aired this week exposed  and investigated the illegal export of <strong>Waste Electrical and Electronic  Equipment (WEEE)</strong> from the UK to some of the world&rsquo;s poorest countries.  The key focus of the show was how broken or defective WEEE is illegally  traded with Third World countries, where it is then passed off as a  fully functional item fit for sale.]]></description><guid>http://www.acmplc.com/articles/default.asp?Display=267</guid><link>http://www.acmplc.com/articles/default.asp?Display=267</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:36:40 0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Nottingham Council urges residents to reuse and reduce as well as recycle</title><description><![CDATA[Nottingham is one of the most successful areas in Britain when it comes  to cutting down on waste sent to landfill and increasing recycling  efforts. However, due to ever-increasing landfill taxes, residents in  the area are apparently still paying as much in taxes even though  they&rsquo;ve cut right down on waste.]]></description><guid>http://www.acmplc.com/articles/default.asp?Display=266</guid><link>http://www.acmplc.com/articles/default.asp?Display=266</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:07:03 0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Ambitious new targets set for packaging recycling</title><description><![CDATA[New recycling targets for the packaging industry are currently under  scrutiny by the<strong> Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs  (DEFRA),</strong> who aim to improve and clarify the <strong>Producer Responsibility  Obligations (PRO)</strong> regulations launched back in 2007.]]></description><guid>http://www.acmplc.com/articles/default.asp?Display=265</guid><link>http://www.acmplc.com/articles/default.asp?Display=265</link><pubDate>Tue, 9 Mar 2010 15:12:22 0000</pubDate></item><item><title>UKs largest WEEE facility officially opens</title><description><![CDATA[Waste management company environCom have officially opened a new  recycling facility for Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE)  in Grantham, Lincolnshire. Replacing a similar facility that was  destroyed by fire three years ago, the new facility is the largest of  its kind in the UK and is capable of processing around 100,000 tonnes of  WEEE waste annually.]]></description><guid>http://www.acmplc.com/articles/default.asp?Display=264</guid><link>http://www.acmplc.com/articles/default.asp?Display=264</link><pubDate>Tue, 9 Mar 2010 09:04:49 0000</pubDate></item><item><title>The dispute over phone directory waste management continues</title><description><![CDATA[At present, a heated debate over phone directories is taking place  throughout the UK. On one side is the Local Government Association  (LGA), who believes that the free distribution of phone books such as  Yellow Pages is &lsquo;needless&rsquo; and is costing taxpayers approximately &pound;7.5  million every year in waste disposal expenses. Arguing against the LGA  are the producers of the phone books in question, the Data Publisher&rsquo;s  Association (DPA), who claim that phone directories are fully recyclable  and sustainable, and that they provide an essential service for  residents.]]></description><guid>http://www.acmplc.com/articles/default.asp?Display=263</guid><link>http://www.acmplc.com/articles/default.asp?Display=263</link><pubDate>Mon, 8 Mar 2010 16:38:10 0000</pubDate></item><item><title>NAO watchdog claims companies are still failing to recycle</title><description><![CDATA[According to the <strong>National Audit Office (NAO)</strong>, businesses are still  failing to recycle, even after continuing government campaigns and  spending to promote eco-friendly waste management.]]></description><guid>http://www.acmplc.com/articles/default.asp?Display=262</guid><link>http://www.acmplc.com/articles/default.asp?Display=262</link><pubDate>Mon, 8 Mar 2010 12:30:08 0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Bristol first in line for recycling incentive scheme</title><description><![CDATA[Bristol City Council have recently unveiled plans to operate a recycling  incentive scheme, making it the first local authority in the country to  do so.&nbsp; The council has met with the <strong>Department for Environment, Food  and Rural Affairs (DEFRA)</strong> and the <strong>Waste and Resources Action Programme  (WRAP)</strong> to discuss a six month trial of such a scheme, which will see  residents earning cash rewards for cutting down on household rubbish  left for general waste collection services.]]></description><guid>http://www.acmplc.com/articles/default.asp?Display=261</guid><link>http://www.acmplc.com/articles/default.asp?Display=261</link><pubDate>Mon, 8 Mar 2010 10:05:33 0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Greener recycling options in Perth and Kinross</title><description><![CDATA[Residents in Perth and Kinross in Scotland will now have access to more recycling options, after a new recycling facility has been opened in the locality.]]></description><guid>http://www.acmplc.com/articles/default.asp?Display=260</guid><link>http://www.acmplc.com/articles/default.asp?Display=260</link><pubDate>Fri, 5 Mar 2010 14:20:03 0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Upcoming Recycle Week is to focus on WEEE</title><description><![CDATA[The Waste Resources and Action Programme (WRAP) has recently revealed details of the upcoming Recycle Week, set to take place in June. The waste management of Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) has been announced as the key focus of this dedicated week, and it is the first time one particular type of waste stream has been prioritised over other materials.]]></description><guid>http://www.acmplc.com/articles/default.asp?Display=259</guid><link>http://www.acmplc.com/articles/default.asp?Display=259</link><pubDate>Fri, 5 Mar 2010 12:04:16 0000</pubDate></item></channel></rss>